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Re: Spit Carb part missing - WANTED

To: Atwell Haines <karbuff@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: Spit Carb part missing - WANTED
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:17:58 -0700
Atwell,
The point is that the ZS is harder to tune and IMHO not as reliable as a good 
ole SU.

Joe

Atwell Haines wrote:
> 
> At 08:58 AM 1/24/2001 -0700, Joe Curry wrote:
> 
> >Steph,
> >In my humble opinion, 2 HS2's are still less trouble than 1 ZS.  My
> >recommendation is to rebuild the SU's and you'll thank yourself
> >later.
> >
> >Joe
> 
> You guys are really too "down" on the ZS.  IMHO of course!
> 
> Yeah, the SUs make more power, but a properly-operating ZS works fine on a
> stock US spec Spit. (I'm not including the water choke, my ZS is converted
> to manual choke)
> 
> Atwell "I have vanquished the Stromberg Monster" Haines
> '79 Spitfire (with ZS CD150 carb, not touched in 2 years except for dashpot
> oil)
> Succasunna, NJ USA

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